System of electric welding



March 24, 1942. ROBY 2,277,146

SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC WELDING Filed March 4, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q III III III HI INVENTOR E-L; BY

F. H. ROBY SYSTEM .OF ELECTRIC WELDING March 24, 1942.

Filed March 4. 19:59 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mar ch 24, 1942. H, may I v 2,277,146

SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC WELDING I Filed March 4, 1939 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 EYE g 432 il/24 A355 fi INVENTOR BY J I ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 24, 1942 SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC WELDING- Frank H. Roby, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Square D Company, Detroit, Mich., a. corporation of Michigan Application March 4,1939, Serial 'No. 259,764

14 Claims.

This invention relates to a method and system of electric welder control for persistence or interrupted spot welding in which work to be welded is subjected to a definite predetermined number of current impulses'with a period during which current flows, or an "on" period, of predetermined value, and with the periods between on periods, or the cool" periods, of

predetermined values, and which may in addition have a predetermined hold period during which pressure is maintained by the electrodes on the work after termination of the last current impulse.

This general type of welding is a relatively new one which, in its broader application, is similar to the usual spot welding methods with the exception that the electrodes remain on the work for a considerable period of time during which a series of separate current impulses is supplied.

This method of welding has many applications. It is used with excellent results where thick sections of metal are to be joined, where it is rather difiicult to raise the metal to fusion temperature without distorting it, and where for ordinary spot welding the transformer sizes would have to be enormous. Also, with these thick metal sections spot welding has sometimes resulted in a brittle weld, since the small volume of fused metal is. there surrounded by a large mass of cooler metal which immediately draws of! the heat, effecting a quenching of the metal at the weld. With the present method 01' welding the metal immediately adjacent the weld has its temperature gradually raised so that the quenching action upon the weld is avoided. Likewise, the welding method is frequently used where narrow strips are to be joined. Special alloys have lent themselves to welding by this method where only unsuccessful results could be obtained by other known welding methods.

It is the object of this invention to provide a method of operation and a system of control therefor which provides adjustment of the "on and cool periods, which automatically controls the number of current impulses or on periods applied to the work by a counting device and which terminates the welding cycle after a predetermined number of current impulses have been applied to the work.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method of operation and a system of control in accordance with the preceding object in which provision is made for a controllable hold" time during which the electrodes are applied to the work after the last current impulse in the welding cycle.

Other objects and features of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following specification and appended drawings illustrating certain preferred embodiments of the invention in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a control panel for the method and system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the panel of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a schematic view of a welding machine to which the system may be applied.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the operation of the impulse counter.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the internal wiring diagram of the panel in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 6 is a simplified wiring diagram of the system.

The panel illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a back supporting plate i on which is mounted a removable control board 2. Upon the control board 2 generally centrally thereof are mounted three normally open electromagnetically controlled relays, 3, 4, and 5; relay 3 having three cooperating sets of contacts, 6, I,

' and 8; relay 4 having two cooperating sets of contacts, 9 and II; relay' 5 having three cooperating sets of contacts, l2, l3, and I4. To-

the left of the relay 3 is disposed a step down transformer ID.

A timing switch appears on the control board to the right of the relays 3, 4, and 5 and comprises a supporting plate 15 secured to a shaft It by studs H, the shafts' in turn being attached to the control board 2 as by studs. Upon the upper portion of the supporting plate l5 and at the back thereof is disposed a timing chamber l8 of the type that provides for dash up and delayed downward movement through the passage of an enclosed fluid through check and needle valves, movement of the fluid beingobtained by cooperating diaphragms and which is fully described in Patent No. 2,124,795. The timing chamber I8 is provided with a needle valve including a longitudinally adjustable pin which is provided with gear teeth at its exterior portion IS. The gear teeth are adapted to mesh with an indicating wheel 20 pivotally attached to supporting plate i5 generally centrallythereof. Secured to the above said longitudinally adjustable pin and adjacent to the gear portion I9 is a fiber disc 2|. The fiber disc 2| is manipulable to rotate the said adjustable pin and through the gear portion is the indicating wheel 20. A split spring pressed double bushing 22 holds the adjustable pin in its adjusted position. A nut 23 is secured to the diaphragm provided by the timing chamber l8 and an operating rod 24 is threaded into nut 23. To the lower end of the rod 24 is attached a rigid insulating member 25 having mounted thereon spring biased bridging contact elements 26 and 21, Both contact elements face downwardly so as to be opened by the upward stroke or the rod 24. Contact element 28 is biased downwardly by a compression spring 28 disposed intermediate the element and a striker portion 29. Also mounted on the member 25 is a stop 3! which engages the bridging element 26 on the upward stroke of the rod 24 to move the contact element 28 upwardly. The bridging contact element 21 is biased toward stop 32 by a compression spring 33 disposed between the contact element and stop 34. The upward movement of rod 24 forces the contact element 21 upward by the engagement therewith of stop 32. Each of the bridging 'contact elements 26 and 21 cooperates with a pair of spaced stationary contacts, 38 and 39 respectively, mounted for ready adjustment. The stationary contact elements are mounted on insulating blocks 35 and 36 respectively. Each of the stationary contacts includes a post 31 extending forwardly of its supporting insulating block and having mounted thereon a contact suriace secured to the post by a stud 46 threaded therein and maintained in place by a locking nut 4 I. The arrangement thus described not only provides means for mounting the stationary contacts, but also provides for adjustment of each stationary contact individually where desired. The lower insulating block 36 is rigidly secured to control board 2 as by studs 42 and provides a bearing for a guide rod 43. The guide rod 43 is rigidly secured to the control board 2 and upon it are mounted the contact supporting insulated blocks 35 and 36. A compression spring 44 is disposed upon the guide rod 43 intermediate the blocks 35 and 36 and serve to bias block 35 away from block 36. A similar guide rod (not shown) is disposed in a similar manner directly behind the reciprocating insulated member 25. An adjustment rod 45 extends through blocks 35 and 36 and is provided at its upper extremity with an adjusting nut 46. The lower block 36 is tied to the rod 45 as by a stud 48. Thus, by tightening or loosening the nut 46 to shorten or extend the rod 45, a means is provided for the adjustment of the stationary contacts carried by block 35 through the movement of the said block. An L-shaped bracket 49 disposed near the top of the control board 2 serves to maintain the insulated member 25 in a vertical position. while the compression spring i disposed between the bracket #9 and a stop 52 provided by the member 26 serves to bias the rod 26 in a downward direction. A conventional normally closed pushbutton switch 53 is secured to the control board 2 be neath the L-shaped bracket 49 and has its operating plunger 56 engageable by the striker portion 29 when the member 25 is moved upwardly to break the circuit through the switch.

The lower extremity of member 26 rests upon an insulated bearing piece 54 which is rigidly secured to a bracket 55. by a bracket 51 is disposed beneath the member 25 and is provided with an elongated pin portion is locatedat the lower right of the control board 2 and beneath the insulated block 36.

The clapper arm 64 of the magnet 65 is nor- A shaft 56 positioned aerame mally open and is supported by a bracket 6? and carries a brass sheet (not shown) on its contacting face to prevent sealing of the magnet. The lower extremity of the rod 6! is fastened to a time delay element 68 of identical construction as time delay element H3 The element 68 serves to delay the movement of the rod 6| in the upward direction. When the magnet 65 is energized, the clapper arm 64 is immediately drawn upwardly toward the magnet core thus compressing the spring 83 and applying its bias to the shaft 56 and thereby to the insulating member 25. The upward movement of the member is, however, delayed by the timing element 68. As the member 25 moves upwardly under the control of the timing element 68, the stops 3! and 32 come into contact respectively with the contact elements 26 and 21 and break the circuits associated therewith. With a continued upward movement of the element 25 the striker 29 engages the push button plunger and opens the circuit controlled by the push button 53.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a welding machine in which the control and method of the present invention may be applied and carried out. This includes a frame structure 69 having an integral valve chamber H controlled by means of the valve slide 12 which is in the form of a solenoid operated by a coil 73. An incoming fluid pressure line is indicated at '14 and the circuit connections to the welder electrodes are indicated at it and '16, the circuit connection 15 being connected to the frame 69 and from there making contact to the upper electrode 11, the circuit connection l6 being supported in the frame in an insulator l8 and contacting the stationary welding electrode '19. The work to be welded is indicated at 8!. The upper electrode "M is rigidly connected to a piston 82 disposed within a cylinder 63 rigid with the frame 69. A pressure switch 80 has its pressure chamber 84 connected with the cylinder 83 above the piston 32 and is provided with the bellows 85 operating a bridging contact 86 for the spaced stationary contacts 81. The valve chamber H, the cylinder 83, and the valve slide T2 are provided with mating parts as shown in 58. The pin 58 is adapted to pass through an- Figure 3, and the reciprocations oi. the piston 82 are effected by means of the movement of the valve slide it in response to energization and de-energization of the coil 73. In the posi-- tion shown in Figure 3 the coil V3 has just been de-energized and the slide 12 has moved downwardly under the influence of gravity to a position where the underside of the piston 82 is connected to the incoming supply. This represents the condition at the conclusion of the welding operation when it is desired to separate the electrodes and remove the work. As the pressure builds up beneath the piston 82 it will move upwardly, moving with it the movable electrode 16 and thus releasing the work 8!. When the coil 13 is energized, slide 12 will be moved upwardly, thus registering the incoming supply 14 and valve chamber H with the upper side of piston 82. As the pressure builds up it will move the piston 82 downwardly to clamp the work between the electrodes 1'! and I9 and, when so clamped, the pressure within the cylinder will build up to a point at which the pressure within the pressure switch chamber is suflicient to effect movement of the switch contact 86 into engagement with the stationary contacts 81.

At the left center portion of the control board 2 is mounted an electric counter 90. The electric counter 90 has been illustrated diagrammatically in Figure 4. This counter comprises a clutch solenoid 88 and impulse energized solenoid 89. The solenoid 89 operates a solenoid armature 9I connected to a lever 92 biased upwardly by a spring 93. A pawl 94 is mounted upon the lever 92 and is connected with a ratchet wheel 95 to effect the rotation of the shaft 96. Rigidly mounted for rotation with the shaft 98 is a clutch disc 91 which has, cooperating therewith, a second clutch disc 98 rigid with the shaft 99 which has also keyed thereon the gear wheel IN. The solenoid coil 88 operates upon a solenoid armature I02 connected to a lever I03 biased in a counter-clockwise direction by the spring I04. The lever I03 is provided with a forked portion I within which is disposed a collar I06 rigid with the shaft 99 so that rotation of lever I 03 effects longitudinal movement of shaft 99. The right hand arm of the forked portion I05 is extended, as at I01, and engages with a second lever arm or striker I08 which has an abutment I09 thereon engageable with the movable contact arm II I. The arm I II is biased to contact engaged position by means of spring H2. The counter includes a non-rotatably mounted shaft H3 having a threaded portion I I4 upon which is mounted an adjustable stop H5 and an elongated gear wheel H6 meshing with the wheel IN on the shaft 99. Within the elongated wheel H6, and about the shaft H3, is disposed a spring III which biases the wheel H6 toward the right and into engagement with the adjustable stop H5.

The operation of the counter may be described as follows:

Energization of" the solenoid coil 88 will attract solenoid armature I02 and move lever I 03 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 4. This will release the lever or striker I08 and will permit contact arm III to be swung in a clockwise direction under the bias of spring II2 to eifect the engagement of the contacts H8 and H9. This movement of the lever I03 will also move the shaft 99 toward the right and will eifect engagement between the clutch discs 91 and 98. The solenoid coil 89 will be energized in accordance with the electrical impulses to be counted. Each time coil 89 is energized, the armature 9I will be attracted and will move the lever 92 in a counter-clockwise direction to lower the pawl 94. Upon deenerglzation of coil 89 the pawl 94 will be moved upwardly by spring 93 and will engage the ratchet wheel 95 to effect the rotation of the shaft 96. As the clutch discs 91 and 98 are now in engagement, this will effect rotation of the shaft 99 and corresponding rotation of the gear wheel I0l. As the gear wheel IOI is meshed with elongated gear wheel I I8, this will effect rotation of the wheel H0 upon the shaft II3. As the shaft H3 is stationary .and the wheel H6 is threaded upon the portion H4 thereof, the wheel H6 will be moved toward the left as it is rotated. This operation continues as the solenoid coil 89 is successively energized and deenergized in response to the impulses to be counted until the wheel H6 engages the striker I08 and moves it into engagement with the contact arm III to positively force the contact H8 to its disengaged position. As the wheel H6 is moved along the shaft H3, the spring II! is compressed. When the coil 88 .is deenergized the spring I04 will move the lever I03 in a counter-clockwise direction to effect disengagement of the clutch discs 91 and 88 When this occurs, the energy stored within the spring H1 is expended to rotate the wheel H8 in the opposite direction and effect movement thereof toward the right until it engages the stop H5. The number of impulses to be counted before the contacts H8 and H9 are separated may be readily adjusted -by adjusting the initial position of the wheel H5 Figure 6. In addition to the structure previously ment of the rod 25.

described, the system as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 includes normally open push button I2I and the single pole electromagnetically operated contactors I22 and I23 including operating coils I24 and I25 respectively and connected in the primary side of the welding transformer I26 supplying the welding electrodes I1 and 19. These figures further indicate the operating coil of the control relay 3 at I2I; the operating coil of the control relay 4 at I28; the operating coil of the control relay 5 at I29; and the operating coil of the timing relay magnet at I30.

To determine the number of current impulses which are to be transmitted through any given weld, adjustment of the initial position of the elongated gear wheel II6.is made by properly arranging the adjustable stop H5 on the nonrotatable shaft H3.

The duration of a current impulse will be determined by the length of time that the contactors I22 and I23 are closed, and this is determined by the period of time during which contacts 26, 38 are closed during the upward move- The closing of these contacts during the downward movement of rod '25 does not effect energization of the welding transformer since during this movement the operating coil I29 of relay 5 is deenergized through the contacts 21, 39. Adjustment of this period is normally secured through adjustment of the nut 46 which raises or lowers the contact block 35 to determine the setting of the stationary contacts 38. The adjustment of stationary contacts in their posts 31 is a further means for adjusting their position, but this is normally set and adjustment made by means of the nut 46 to move them bodily on their supporting block 35. The other adjustment of the length of time that the welding contactors are energized to pass current through the weld is determined by the setting of the lower pneumatic time delay unit 68 which controls the speed of upward movement of the rod 25. The adjustment of the unit 68 determines the complete time of the upward movement of the rod 25 which is made up not only of the current impulse time, but

also an operation of the time between current impulses which last timing period also forms a hold time for the final impulse. Hence, adjustment of the unit 68 determines the sum total of the time when current is flowing and the hold time, and the adjustment of the position of the stationary contacts determines the relation between the two and finally determines the periods during which the contacts are engaged and the v current passes through the weld. The adJustment of the downward movement of the rod through the upper pneumatic time delay unit I5 permits this time of upward movement of the rod to be added to the hold time in the upward movement of the rod to determine the total time between successive current impulses.

The starter button I2I is closed to energize the clutch solenoid 88 of the counter 90 which will move the lever I03 in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figure 4, which will permit the contact arm III to move in a clockwise direction under the bias of its spring H2 and effect engagement of its bridging contact II8 with the spaced stationary contacts H9. The closing of the contacts lI8 and H9 energizes the operating coil I21 of the relay 3 which closes to energize contacts 8, I, and 8. The closing of the contacts 8 and 1 energizes the coil "I3 of the solenoid valve on the welder machine and initiates the flow of fluid pressure to the fluid motor to apply a clamping pressure to the electrodes against the work to be welded. As the back pressure is built up in the operating cylinder of the fluid motor, the pressure switch 80 is operated to move the switching contact 86 into engagement with the stationary contacts 81 of the switch. This establishes a circuit for the operating coil I29 oi. relay 5 through the pressure switch contacts 86 and 81,

contacts 8 of relay 3, contacts 21, 39 of the timing relay and through switch 53. This energization of coil I29 closes relay 5 and engages contacts I2, I3 and I4. The closing of contact I4 forms a holding circuit about contacts 21, 39 of the timing relay so that relay 5 will remain energized when these contacts are separated. The closing of contacts I2 and I3 effects energization of operating coil I30 of magnet 85 of the timing relay and of solenoid coil 89 of the counter and energizes operating coil I 28 of relay 4 through contacts 26, 38 of the timing relay. The energization of coil I28 closes relay 4 and engages contacts 9 and II which close the control circuit to coils I24 and I25 of welder contactors I22 and I23 to energize the primary of transformer I26 and initiate flow of the welding current. The energization of solenoid coil 89 of the counter does nothing at this time, as it is the deenergization of this coil which effects the movement of the pawl 94. This manner of operation is desired in order that the last current impulse shall be completed. The energization of coil I30 of magnet 65 pulls the clapper armature arm 64 upwardly to place the bias of spring 83 upon rod 25, whereupon the rod moves upwardly at a rate determined by the setting of the lower pneumatic time delay unit 68.

As the rod 25 moves upwardly, it first effects separation of the contacts 21, 39, but this has no effect upon the operating coil I29 of relay 5' since these contacts are shunted by the holding circuit closed by the contact I4. Continued upward movement of the rod 25 then separates contacts 20, 38 which effects deenergization of the operating coil I28 of relay 4 which opens to separate these contacts 9 and II to deenergize operating coils I24 and I25 of the welder contacts I22 and I23 which open to deenergize the welding transformer I26 and interrupt the flow of current through the weld. The rod 25 continues its upward movement until it engages the plunger 50 of the push button switch 53 which then opens to deenergize the operating coil I29 of relay 5. The opening of relay 5 dlsengages contacts I2, I3, and I4 which efiects deenergizaamuse tion of the operating coil I30 oi the timing switch operating magnet 85 and of the solenoid coil 89 of the counter 90. Deenergization of the solenoid coil 89 permits the pawl 94 to be moved upwardly by compression spring 93 and the pawl engages ratchet wheel 95 to rotate the same and, through the shafts 98, 99 and wheel IOI, to effect rotation of the elongated gear wheel I I6 as previously described. The deenergization of the operating coil I30 of magnet 85 releases the bias of spring 83 upon the rod 25 and it coasts downwardly under the combined action of gravity, and spring 6|, and at a rate determined by the setting of the upper pneumatic time delay unit I8 as the rod 25 coasts downwardly it successively closes the circuit through push button switch 53 and the circuits through the contacts 25, 38 and 21, 39. In this .downward movement of the rod 25, nothing happens until the contacts 21, 39 are closed, at which time the operating coil I29 of relay 5 is energized and the relay closes to engage contacts I2, I3, and I4 whereupon the operating coil I30 0! the timing relay is again energized, the solenoid coil 89 of the counter is energized and the operating coil I280! relay 4 is energized to effect closing of the welding electrodes and the initiation oi a new timing cycle. This operation with periodic passing of current impulses through the weld continues until the elongated gear wheel II8 has been moved to the left as viewed in Figure 4, until it effects opening of the contacts H8, H9. Opening of these contacts deenergizes the operating coil I2] of relay 3 which opens to separate contacts 6, I, and 8. Opening of these contacts deenergizes the operating coil '13 of the solenoid valve of the welder machine and also opens the circuit to the operating coil I29 of relay 5. This relieves the pressure upon the welding electrodes and prevents subsequent energization of the welding contactors since it prevents the energization of the coil I29 and closing of the relay 5. The deenergization of the operating coil I3 of the solenold valve places a source of fluid pressure in communication with the reverse side of the operating piston of the welder to effect movement of the welder electrode 11 out of engagement with the work and the welding operation is completed.

It is thus seen that a definite control is provided for applying a predetermined number of current impulses of predetermined duration to the material to be welded. The number of current impulses is determined by the setting of the counter 90 and the duration of any one impulse is determined by the time of movement of the rod 25 from the energization of the operating coil I30 or the operating magnet until the contacts 26, 38 are separated. The duration of the period between successive impulses is determined by the time of operation of the rod between the opening of the contacts 26, 38 and the closing of the contacts 21, 39 which is made up of the upward movement of the rod between opening of contacts 26, 38 and the opening of the circuit through the switch 53. and the downward movement of the rod until contacts 21, 39 are engaged. It is also to be noted at the completion of the last current impulse, when the contacts 26, 38 are separated, that the welding pressure is not immediately released but is maintained for a HOLD time determined by the time of travel of the rod 25 between the opening of the contacts 28, 38 and the opening of the circuits through the switch 53.

To initiate another welding cycle, contacts H8 and H9 must be closed and this cannot be efiected until the push button l2l has been released and reclosed after the welding operation since the lever I09 cannot be disengaged from the contact arm IH until the gear wheel H6 is moved out of engagement with the lever I09. With the releasing of push button H I, the clutch solenoid 88 is deenergized, the clutch discs 91 and 98 are forced apart under the action of the operation, regardlessof the continued maintaining of the push button I21. It is also seen that once the push button I21 is closed to initiate a welding. cycle, release thereof, while the cycle is in progress, will not interrupt the cycle since the closing of contacts H8 and H9 provides a holding circuit around the start push button.

It can be seen that the method and system,

according to the present invention, provides a definite predetermined control for the persistence welding operation in which a definite predetermined number of current impulses is transmitted to the work to be welded andin which the on and "0001 periods of the current impulses are readily adjusted and will have predetermined values in the welding cycle. Further, that the system embodies a complete control and operates automatically to perform the predetermined numberof current impulses of predetermined periods of duration, independently of the machine operator.

While certain preferred embodiments of the invention have been specifically described and illustrated, it is understood that the invention is not limited thereto as many variations will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the invention is to be given its broadest possible interpretation within the terms of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against .the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work to be welded, means for periodically energizing said welding electrodes, means for counting the number of impulses transmitted to the electrodes, and means for discontinuing the current impulses after a predetermined number have been transmitted, said counting means being readily adjustable to selectively vary the number of impulses transmitted.

2. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work'to be welded, means for transmitting a series of current impulses through the work between said electrodes, means for adjusting the duration of the current impulses and of the periods therebetween independently of each other, means for discontinuing said current impulses after a predetermined number has been transmitted through the work including means for selectively varying said number, and means for releasing said electrode pressure to complete the welding operation.

3. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work to be welded, means for thereafter initiating a series of current impulses transmitted through the work between the electrodes, means for counting said current impulses and for discontinuing the series at the conclusion of a predetermined number of impulses including means for selectively varying said number, and means for releasing the electrode pressure tocomplete the welding operation.

4. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes clamped against the work by fluid pressure and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the supply of fluid pressure to said electrodes to press them against the work to be welded, means operable when a predetermined pressure on the electrodes has been attained to initiate the supply of welding current through the work, means for periodically interrupting and reestablishing said supply of welding current with on periods of common predetermined duration and ofi periods of common predetermined duration, means operating to discontinu the reestablishment of welding current after a predetermined number of "on periods have been effected including means for selectively varying said number, and means for releasing the electrode pressure to complete the welding operation.

5. A welder control system for electrically welding work by passing current-therethrough between electrodes pressed against the work by fluid pressure which comprises means for initiating the supply of fluid pressure to said electrodes, cooperating contacts cyclically engaged and disengaged for periods of predetermined duration, means placing the supply of welding current through the electrodes in said cyclically operated contacts when a predetermined electrode pres-. sure has been attained, means for counting the number of current impulses transmitted through the work, as said contacts are thereafter cyclically engaged and disengaged, including means for discontinuing the control of current by said cyclically operated contacts and the application of the fluid pressure to the electrodes after a predetermined number of current impulses have been transmitted through the work, said counting means being readily adjustable to selectively vary the number of impulses transmitted.

6. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work to be welded, means for periodically energizing said welding electrodes, means for counting the number of impulses transmitted, means for discontinuing the current impulses after a predetermined number have been transmitted, and means for maintaining the pressure of the welding electrodes against the work for a predetermined time interval after the last deenergization of the electrodes, said counting means being readily adjustable to selectively vary the number of impulses transmitted.

7. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work to be welded, means for thereafter initiating a series of current impulses transmitted through the work between the elec-- trodes, means for counting said current impulses and for discontinuing the series at the conclusion of a predetermined number of impulses including means for selectively varying said number, and means for releasing the pressing of said electrodes against the work after a predetermined time interval after the termination of the last impulse.

8. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes clamped against the work by fluid pressure and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the supply of fluid pressure to said electrodes to press them against the work to be welded, means operablewhen a predetermined pressure on' said electrodes has been attained to initiate the supply of welding current through the work, means for periodically interrupting and reestablishing said supply of welding current with on and off periods of predetermined and independently adjustable duration, means operating to discontinue the reestablishment of welding current after a predetermined number of on periods have been effected including means for selectively varying said number, and means for releasing the electrode pressure after a predetermined time interval after the completion of the last on period.

9. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work to be welded, means for periodically energizing said welding electrodes, means for counting the number of impulses transmitted to the electrodes, said counting means operating to register the passage of an impulse upon termina tion of said impulse, and means for discontinuing the current impulses after a predetermined numher have been transmitted, said counting means being readily adjustable to vary the number of current impulses transmitted.

10. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against work to be welded, means including a time delay r lay for thereafter initiating a series of current.impulses transmitted through the work between the electrodes, said time delay relay determining the duration of each of said current impulses, means for counting said current impulses and for discontinuing the series at the conclusion of a predetermined number of impulses including means for selectively varying said number and means for releasing the electrode pressure to complete the welding operation.

11. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against gamma the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the' welding operation, comprising means'for initiating the pressure of said electrodes against Work to be welded, means energizing the electrodes to pass current through the work, means energizing a timing relay, means under the control of said relay for effecting deenergization of the electrodes after a predetermined interval, means deenergizing said relay and reenergizing said electrodes and relay after a predetermined time interval, and means for continuing the energization and deenergization of said electrodes and timing relay for a predetermined number of electrode energized periods and for terminating the series after said predetermined number has been accomplished including means for selectively varying said number.

12. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for-initiating the pressing of said electrodes against the work to be welded, means for periodically energizing said welding electrodes, progressively movable means connected to be moved a predetermined distance in response to each electrode energization, means operated by said progressively movable means when it has moved a predetermined variable distance for discontinuing the energization of the electrodes, and means for selectively varying said distance to vary the number of electrode energizations effected.

13. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against the work to be welded, means for thereafter initiating a series of current impulses transmitted through the work between the electrodes, progressively movable means connected to be moved a predetermined distance at the expiration of each current impulse, means for terminating the transmittal of said current impulses when said progressively movable means has moved a predetermined variable distance, and means for selectively varying said distance to vary the number of electrode energizations effected.

14. A control system for an electric welder having electrodes adapted to be clamped against the work and to transmit current through the work to perform the welding operation, comprising means for initiating the pressing of said electrodes against the work to be welded, means energizing the electrode to pass current through the work, means energizing a timing relay, means under the control of said relay for deenergizing the relay and for reenergizing both the relay and the welder electrodes after a predetermined time interval, means for continuing the energization and deenergization of said electrodes and timing relay, progressively movable means connected to be moved a predetermined distance in response to each electrode energization, means for discontinuing the reenergizing of the electrodes and timing relay when said progressively movable means has been moved a predetermined variable distance, and means for selectively varying said distance to vary the number of electrode energizations effected.

FRANK H. ROBY.

DISCLAIMER 2,277,146.-Frank H. Roby, Milwaukee, Wis. SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC WELDING. Patent dated March 24, 1942. Disclaimer filed May 21, 1943, by the assignee, Square D Company. Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 1, 2; 3, 4, 5, and 12 in said specification.

[Ofiicial Gazette June 15, 1948;]

VISCLAIMER 2,277 ,146.Fmnk H. Roby, Milwaukee, Wis. SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC WELDING. Patent dated March 24, 1942. Disclaimer filed May 21, 1943, by the assignee, Square D Company.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 12 in said specification.

[Oflicz'al Gazette June 15, 1943:] 

